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470 RAF Valley jobs secured by £370m MoD contracts | 470 RAF Valley jobs secured by £370m MoD contracts |
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Contracts worth £372m to help with the training of Typhoon and Tornado jet pilots will secure 470 jobs at RAF Valley on Anglesey. | Contracts worth £372m to help with the training of Typhoon and Tornado jet pilots will secure 470 jobs at RAF Valley on Anglesey. |
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) cash means in-service support for Hawk training aeroplanes will continue at the site until at least 2020. | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) cash means in-service support for Hawk training aeroplanes will continue at the site until at least 2020. |
These are used by the UK armed forces to prepare pilots before conversion to frontline jets. | These are used by the UK armed forces to prepare pilots before conversion to frontline jets. |
The deals secure 700 UK jobs in total, with Anglesey the main services hub. | |
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Five other sites around the UK will also benefit from the four contracts, with firms BAE Systems, Babcock and Rolls-Royce all winning contracts. | |
BAE will provide design advice and modifications for the Hawks at RAF Valley. | |
It and Babcock will also have staff on military bases in Yorkshire and Cornwall, and at BAE's plants in Brough, East Yorkshire, and Warton, Lancashire. | |
Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce's £79m contract to produce, test and repair Hawk engines will see 40 jobs sustained across two sites at RAF Valley and Bristol. | |
'World class' | 'World class' |
The fleet of Hawk T1 and T2 aircrafts are used for training, with pilots then graduating to Typhoons and a variety of Royal Navy and RAF crafts. | |
They are also used by the RAF Aerobatic Team - the Red Arrows. | |
Minister for defence procurement Philip Dunne called it "a world-class training aircraft for our future fast jet aircrew". | Minister for defence procurement Philip Dunne called it "a world-class training aircraft for our future fast jet aircrew". |
He said: "Pilots currently flying Typhoons and Tornados with such precision targeting Daesh (so-called Islamic State) in Iraq and Syria to keep Britain safe, first learnt their skills in the Hawk." | He said: "Pilots currently flying Typhoons and Tornados with such precision targeting Daesh (so-called Islamic State) in Iraq and Syria to keep Britain safe, first learnt their skills in the Hawk." |
They will also be used to train pilots for the new F-35 Lightning II - described by Mr Dunne as one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. | They will also be used to train pilots for the new F-35 Lightning II - described by Mr Dunne as one of the most advanced aircraft in the world. |
The news comes a month after the MoD awarded a contract to Ascent Flight Training to provide basic pilot training at RAF Valley until at least 2033. | The news comes a month after the MoD awarded a contract to Ascent Flight Training to provide basic pilot training at RAF Valley until at least 2033. |